Shotaro Mamiya cast in movie “Hakai”

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Shotaro Mamiya is cast for the lead role in movie “Hakai.” The movie is based on 1906 novel Hakai” by Toson Shimazaki. Also cast for the major supporting character roles are Anna Ishii, Yuma Yamoto, & Hidekazu Mashima. For the movie, Shotaro Mamiya will play Ushimatsu Segawa. He comes from an untouchable caste, but hides that from others. He… Read more »

Park Ji-Hoon cast in Wavve drama “Weak Hero”

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Park Ji-Hoon is cast in new Wavve drama series “Weak Hero” (literal title). The drama series is based on webcomic “Yakhanyoungwoong” by Seo Pae-Seu. For “Weak Hero,” Park Ji-Hoon will play protagonist Yeon Shi-Eun. His character is a high school student that appears weak, but has a high intelligence. He uses his smarts to fight… Read more »

Juri Ueno cast in TBS drama “Jizoku Kanona Koi Desuka”

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Juri Ueno is cast for the lead role in TBS drama series “Jizoku Kanona Koi Desuka.” Also cast for major supporting character roles are Kei Tanaka, Hayato Isomura, Haruka Igawa and Yutaka Matsushige. The drama series is scripted by  Tomoko Yoshizawa (“Prayers in the Emergency Room“). Juri Ueno will play Kyoka Sawada. She works as a yoga instructor and beings to… Read more »

First script reading & air date set for KBS2 drama “The Speed Going to You 493km”

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The first script reading for KBS2 drama series “The Speed Going to You 493km” (literal title), starring Park Ju-Hyun, Chae Jong-Hyeop, & Park Ji-Hyun, took place October, 2021 at KBS Annex Builing in Yeouido, Seoul. Attending the first script reading were main cast members Park Ju-Hyun, Chae Jong-Hyeop, Park Ji-Hyun, Kim Mu-Jun, Seo Ji-Hye, Jeon… Read more »

Kazunari Ninomiya & Mikako Tabe cast in TBS drama “My Family”

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Kazunari Ninomiya and Mikako Tabe are cast in TBS drama series “My Family.” The original screenplay is scripted by Tsutomu Kuroiwa and directed by Shunichi Hirano. Screenwriter Tsutomu Kuroiwa and Director Shunichi Hirano previously worked together on TBS’ 2021 drama series “Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room.” In “My Family,” Kazunari Ninomiya and Mikako Tabe will play a married couple who… Read more »

Teaser trailer #2 for KBS2 drama “Crazy Love”

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Teaser trailer #2 added for KBS2 drama series “Crazy Love” starring Kim Jae-Wook & Krystal. The teaser trailer show the two main characters No Go-Jin (Kim Jae-Wook) & Lee Shin-A (Krystal) dressed in wedding attire and standing in front of a wedding cake, but things get crazy. Narration goes (0:29) Kim Jae-Wook “Sweet, brutal, crazy romance”… Read more »

Teaser trailer #3 for OCN drama “A Superior Day”

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Teaser trailer #3 added for OCN drama series “A Superior Day” starring Jin Goo, Ha Do-Kwon, & Lee Won-Geun. Captions in teaser trailer #3 states (0:08) “Murderer lives next door,” (0:18) “I have to catch him,” (0:25) “Within 24 hours.” “A Superior Day” first airs March 13, 2022 in South Korea. The drama series consists… Read more »

Release date & teaser posters “Hot Blooded”

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March 23rd release date and two teaser posters added for movie “Hot Blooded” starring Jung Woo. The crime-drama film is based on novel “Ddeugeowoon Pi” by Kim Eon-Soo and directed by Cheon Myeong-Kwan (“A Great Chinese Restaurant“). Caption on the red poster states “The one who hesitates loses” and caption the second poster states “The… Read more »

Ryosuke Yamada & Kyoko Yoshine cast in TV Asahi drama “Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen”

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Ryosuke Yamada (Hey! Say! JUMP) and Kyoko Yoshine are cast in TV Asahi drama series “Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen.” The original screenplay is scripted by Shigenori Tanabe (“Wasteful Days of High School Girls“) and directed by Takehiko Shinjo (“Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight“). The romance-comedy themed drama series is set at a beer company,… Read more »

March, 2022 premiere date & teaser posters for TVING drama “The King of Pigs”

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March, 2022 premiere date and two teaser posters added for TVING live-action drama series “The King of Pigs” starring Kim Dong-Wook, Kim Sung-Kyu, & Chae Jung-An. The drama series is a remake of 2011 animation film “The King of Pigs,” scripted and directed by Yeon Sang-Ho (“Train To Busan“). Caption on the teaser poster featuring… Read more »